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DirectX Kernel Diagnostic Tool (dxdiag)

[n5=About: DXDiag]DirectX Diagnostic Tool helps you troubleshoot issues with the DirectX suite of multimedia technologies that comes with Windows. If you're having trouble getting game animation or a movie to run properly, you should run DirectX Diagnostic Tool to try to find the source of the problem.
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To run the DirectX Kernel Diagnostic Tool, follow these instructions:

Bring up a Search box and type dxdiag into it; select "dxdiag.exe" -

[IMG2]https://www.sysnative.com/SysnativeTutorials/dxdiag/dxdiag1.png[/IMG2]

Go through the various tabs and see if any problems are reported.

The System tab - (click on image for full-size image) -
[IMG2]https://www.sysnative.com/SysnativeTutorials/dxdiag/dxdiag2.png[/IMG2]

The Display tab -
[IMG2]https://www.sysnative.com/SysnativeTutorials/dxdiag/dxdiag3.png[/IMG2]

The Sound tab -
[IMG2]https://www.sysnative.com/SysnativeTutorials/dxdiag/dxdiag4.png[/IMG2]

The Input tab -
[IMG2]https://www.sysnative.com/SysnativeTutorials/dxdiag/dxdiag5.png[/IMG2]

[n5=Dxdiag Report]You can generate a text or XML formatted DirectX Kernel Diagnostics report, which I find easier to read than the individual screens. I also use it for troubleshooting and informational purposes. It does contain a lot of helpful information like driver names, driver dates, hardware IDs, etc. . .
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To save a copy of the DirectX Kernel Diagnostics report, click on "Save All Information" -
[IMG2]https://www.sysnative.com/SysnativeTutorials/dxdiag/dxdiag6.png[/IMG2]

Output file examples:
▫ Dxdiag text file - http://www.sysnative.com/SysnativeTutorials/dxdiag/dxdiag.txt
▫ Dxdiag XML file - http://www.sysnative.com/SysnativeTutorials/dxdiag/dxdiag.xml

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Additional Info from Microsoft-
▫ Run DirectX Diagnostic Tool
▫ Diagnosing basic problems with DirectX
▫ How to install the latest version of DirectX
▫ Direct-X diagnostics tool (DXDIAG) may report an unexpected value for the display adapters memory.
▫ The DirectX Diagnostics Tool incorrectly reports DirectX 11 devices as DirectX 10.1 devices on a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2

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DirectX Kernel Diagnostic Tool (dxdiag)

[n5=About: DXDiag]DirectX Diagnostic Tool helps you troubleshoot issues with the DirectX suite of multimedia technologies that comes with Windows. If you&#039;re having trouble getting game animation or a movie to run properly, you should run DirectX Diagnostic Tool to try to find the source of the problem.
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To run the DirectX Kernel Diagnostic Tool, follow these instructions:

Bring up a Search box and type dxdiag into it; select &quot;dxdiag.exe&quot; -
 <a href="https://www.sysnative.com/SysnativeTutorials/resmon/resmon1.png" target="_blank">[IMG2]https://www.sysnative.com/SysnativeTutorials/dxdiag/dxdiag1.png[/IMG2]</a> 

Go through the various tabs and see if any problems are reported.


The System tab - (click on image for full-size image) - <a href="https://www.sysnative.com/SysnativeTutorials/dxdiag/dxdiag2.png" target="_blank">[IMG2]https://www.sysnative.com/SysnativeTutorials/dxdiag/dxdiag2.png[/IMG2]</a>


The Display tab -<a href="https://www.sysnative.com/SysnativeTutorials/dxdiag/dxdiag3.png" target="_blank">[IMG2]https://www.sysnative.com/SysnativeTutorials/dxdiag/dxdiag3.png[/IMG2]</a> 



The Sound tab -<a href="https://www.sysnative.com/SysnativeTutorials/dxdiag/dxdiag4.png" target="_blank">[IMG2]https://www.sysnative.com/SysnativeTutorials/dxdiag/dxdiag4.png[/IMG2]</a> 



The Input tab -<a href="https://www.sysnative.com/SysnativeTutorials/dxdiag/dxdiag5.png" target="_blank">[IMG2]https://www.sysnative.com/SysnativeTutorials/dxdiag/dxdiag5.png[/IMG2]</a> 



[n5=Dxdiag Report]You can generate a text or XML formatted DirectX Kernel Diagnostics report, which I find easier to read than the individual screens.&nbsp; I also use it for troubleshooting and informational purposes.&nbsp; It does contain a lot of helpful information like driver names, driver dates, hardware IDs, etc. . . 
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To save a copy of the DirectX Kernel Diagnostics report, click on &quot;Save All Information&quot; -<a href="https://www.sysnative.com/SysnativeTutorials/dxdiag/dxdiag6.png" target="_blank">[IMG2]https://www.sysnative.com/SysnativeTutorials/dxdiag/dxdiag6.png[/IMG2]</a> 



Output file examples:
▫ Dxdiag text file - <a href="https://www.sysnative.com/SysnativeTutorials/dxdiag/dxdiag.txt" target="_blank">http://www.sysnative.com/SysnativeTutorials/dxdiag/dxdiag.txt</a>
▫ Dxdiag XML file - <a href="https://www.sysnative.com/SysnativeTutorials/dxdiag/dxdiag.xml" target="_blank">http://www.sysnative.com/SysnativeTutorials/dxdiag/dxdiag.xml</a>
[HR][/HR][HR][/HR]Additional Info from Microsoft- ▫ <a href="http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/run-directx-diagnostic-tool" target="_blank">Run DirectX Diagnostic Tool</a>▫ <a href="http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/diagnosing-basic-problems-with-directx" target="_blank">Diagnosing basic problems with DirectX</a>▫ <a href="http://support.microsoft.com/kb/179113" target="_blank">How to install the latest version of DirectX</a>▫ <a href="http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2026022" target="_blank">Direct-X diagnostics tool (DXDIAG) may report an unexpected value for the display adapters memory.</a>▫ <a href="http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975243" target="_blank">The DirectX Diagnostics Tool incorrectly reports DirectX 11 devices as DirectX 10.1 devices on a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2</a>`</blockquote>

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